Arles weather in December
Temperature, rain and sunshine in December: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in December
Fair
Best time to visit: March – June, September – October
What is the weather like in Arles in December?
In December, Arles is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. Expect around 4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 56 mm. All in all, December is a so-so month for a holiday in Arles.
December compared
How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.
| NovemberNov | DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 56 | 43 | 42 |
| Day | 15° | 11° | 11° |
| Night | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Sun | 5 h | 4 h | 5 h |
| Rain days | 10 | 8 | 7 |
More details for December
- Daylight
- 8 h 57 min08:08 – 17:05
- UV index
- 1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 20 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 50 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+1Europe/Paris
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %33 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %23 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %71 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in December
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Arles in December: quick answers
Is Arles hot in December?
No. In December, Arles is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C and nights drop to about 5 °C.
Does it rain much in Arles in December?
Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 56 mm.
Arles month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences